My Mexican Kitchen: 100 Recipes Rich with Tradition, Flavor, and Spice

Actor Longoria eans into her heritage, her love of cooking, and her experiences on her CNN travel and food show Searching for Mexico to create her latest cookbook (after Eva’s Kitchen). The recipes are a combination of her tried-and-true family dishes and new techniques and flavors she picked up on her travels. The robust breakfast chapter will be an immediate favorite, as will the mains, with their Sunday feast potential. The layout is clean and easy to read and evokes papel picado with its bright colors and cutwork details. Matt Armendariz’s mouthwatering photography showcases the dishes wonderfully and creates a welcoming atmosphere. Longoria flexes her culinary knowledge (derived from her podcast Hungry for History) with full-page interludes covering the origins of Mexican ingredients and techniques. If readers are skeptical that this is just another Hollywood celebrity cookbook, they will quickly be surprised by Longoria’s culinary knowledge, delicious recipes, and passion in the kitchen.